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Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as traders await more clarity on the evolving US-Iran negotiations, while silver is expected to retain a positive bias amid persistent geopolitical uncertainty and elevated energy rates, analysts said. Apart from geopolitical developments, investors will also track US housing data, GDP numbers, consumer confidence…

Gold prices in the Indian domestic market are trading at a discount of over ₹450 per g to the landed prices, including import taxes, after the Government more than doubled the Customs duty to 15 per cent from 6 per cent on May 13.  The discount is being offered to spur demand, which has been…

The Indian organised gold jewellery retail sector is set for a decadal-low in sales volume this fiscal as high gold prices and a sharp hike in customs duty curb demand, though credit profiles of retailers are expected to remain stable on higher realisations, according to a research report by Crisil Ratings. Sales volume for the…

The organised gold jewellery retail sector, comprising jewellery, coins and bars, is expected to see sales volume decline further by 13-15 per cent this fiscal to 10-year-low. The jewellery sales were down 8 per cent last fiscal, due to high prices of gold and recent policy measures to curb imports of the metal. Despite the…

Gold ‌kept trading at a steep discount in India this ​week, as price volatility dampened demand, while premiums ⁠eased in China. Dealers in India quoted discounts of up to $78 an ounce over official domestic prices this week, inclusive of 15% import ‌and 3% sales levies, down from the prior week’s record discounts of up…

Gold prices on Friday dropped Rs 521 to Rs 1,59,085 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a fall in spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for the June delivery traded lower by Rs 521, or 0.33 per cent, at Rs 1,59,085 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 790 lots….

Silver prices on Friday fell by Rs 1,883 to Rs 2,73,000 per kilogram as participants reduced their bets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for the July delivery declined by Rs 1,883, or 0.69 per cent, to Rs 2,73,000 per kg in a business turnover of 1,492 lots. Analysts said a sell-off by participants…

Gold edged lower on Friday, ​pressured by a stronger US dollar and as ⁠elevated oil prices have raised expectations for interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,527.60 per ounce, ‌as of 0411 GMT. The metal has shed about 0.2% so far in the week. US gold ‌futures…

Gold and silver prices extended gains on Thursday as hopes of a US-Iran peace agreement and a weaker US dollar boosted investor demand for precious metals | Photo Credit: Inok Gold and silver prices rose on Thursday, extending Wednesday’s recovery, as optimism around a potential US-Iran peace agreement and a retreat in the US dollar…

The report highlighted that growth in the retail credit market is increasingly shifting toward secured lending, led by gold loans and supported by stable housing finance. India’s retail lending market continued to expand in Q4 FY26, though growth moderated sequentially to 4.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter, with gold loans emerging as the biggest driver as lenders…